One rough day for the New York Mets and Mets fans everywhere. Hours after an injury scare to star closer, Edwin Diaz, the Mets just confirmed that he had imaging done today that showed a full-thickness tear of the patellar tendon in his right knee. It will require surgery that will likely lead to eight months of missed time. Just a terrible blow for the Mets.
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The Mets will likely not have Edwin Diaz for the 2023 season:
A huge part of the reason for the Mets’ World Series expectations this year was because of Diaz.